Vistry Group (LON:VTY) Announces Earnings Results

Vistry Group (LON:VTY) released its earnings results on Thursday. The company reported GBX (18.80) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. Vistry Group had a net margin of 3.82% and a return on equity of 4.20%.

Here are the key takeaways from Vistry Group’s conference call:

• Negative Sentiment: Vistry reported a first-half loss of £30 million before CEO-review items, with £50 million of discounting used to clear stock. The review also identified approximately £470 million of further site, land and WIP adjustments, alongside a £475 million non-cash goodwill impairment and £79 million building-safety charge.
• Positive Sentiment: Management is refocusing the business on a simpler mixed-tenure model targeting a 60% partnerships/40% open-market split, 12,000 annual units, a 12% operating margin and more than 30% ROCE by FY2031. Owned land is expected to fall from 51,000 to 36,000 plots, with greater investment discipline and lower capital intensity.
• Positive Sentiment: Deleveraging is progressing, with land creditors reduced by more than £100 million in the first half and expected to fall by roughly £300 million during 2026. Vistry targets average daily net debt of £500 million in FY2027 and £300 million from FY2029, while stating that no equity raise is expected.
• Positive Sentiment: Vistry received £350 million of direct funding from the UK’s £9.6 billion affordable-housing grant program, the largest allocation to an individual provider. It also has five strategic development agreements signed, 10 more in advanced discussions and approximately 20,000 committed homes over five years through these partnerships.
• Negative Sentiment: Open-market sales remained weak, with reservations slowing to 0.3 per outlet per week and discounting increasing to about 8% year to date; PRS demand is also being held back by high bond yields. Management expects FY2026 profit before tax to be no more than £125 million before the review impacts and is guiding to £185 million for FY2027, assuming stable open-market conditions and improved partner funding.

Vistry Group Price Performance

Shares of LON:VTY traded down GBX 7.40 during trading on Thursday, reaching GBX 260.60. 54,196,566 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 13,520,224. Vistry Group has a 52 week low of GBX 220 and a 52 week high of GBX 746.40. The company has a quick ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 2.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 17.93. The firm has a market capitalization of £828.34 million, a PE ratio of 6.20, a PEG ratio of -0.20 and a beta of 1.86. The company’s 50 day moving average is GBX 277.98 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 295.92.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently commented on VTY shares. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating and issued a GBX 274 price objective on shares of Vistry Group in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of Vistry Group from GBX 430 to GBX 210 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, June 15th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “underperform” rating and issued a GBX 180 target price on shares of Vistry Group in a report on Friday, September 18th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Vistry Group has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of GBX 422.14.

Insider Transactions at Vistry Group

In related news, insider Paul Whetsell purchased 15,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 14th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 253 per share, for a total transaction of £37,950. Also, insider Adam Daniels purchased 38,372 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 15th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 261 per share, with a total value of £100,150.92. Corporate insiders own 1.23% of the company’s stock.

Vistry Group Company Profile

Vistry Group is a leading homebuilder developing in partnership to deliver sustainable homes, communities, and social value, leaving a lasting legacy of places where people love to live.

Operating across 25 regions, we build homes for those who need them right across the UK. Our partners include Registered Providers, Local Authorities, Homes England and Private Rented Sector providers.

Our timber manufacturing capability, Vistry Works, is at the core of our strategy to deliver more quality homes, faster.

We sell homes on the open market through three respected brands: Bovis Homes, Linden Homes, and Countryside Homes.